Ka
Meaning
excellent, good; family (嘉/家); a common element in compounds like Ka-Yan and Ka-Ming
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ka has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
61 people · the #58,130 first name in Brazil · median age 19
Among people named Ka living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ka
Most people given the name Ka in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Ka you meet today is most often in their 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ka deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ka truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ka fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Ka travels
Hmong · a traditional Hmong given name; precise etymology uncertain
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Hmong baby names · Cantonese and Hong Kong baby names · Short names · Gender-neutral names
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